Stories tagged with: december

DECEMBER 13 1901: Pioneering record producer Eli Oberstein was born in New York City. He worked with The Delmore Brothers, The Blue Sky Boys, Ernest... Read More.

DECEMBER 12 1915: Frank Sinatra was born in Hoboken, NJ. One of the best-loved vocalists of the 20th century, his 1940s hits "September Song" and... Read More.

DECEMBER 11 1901: Inventor Guglielmo Marconi transmitted radio signals from London across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time.1902: The Nashville Musicians Union--Local 257--was founded.... Read More.

DECEMBER 10 1919: Songwriter Eddie Miller was born in Camargo, OK. His credits include: Ray Price's "Release Me," Marty Stuart's "Burn Me Down," Eddy Arnold's... Read More.

DECEMBER 9 1932: Billy Edd Wheeler was born in Whitesville, WV. He scored a novelty hit in 1964 with "Ode To The Little Brown Shack... Read More.

DECEMBER 8 1912: Music publisher Jack Stapp was born in Nashville. He co-founded Tree Publishing, which held copyrights for "Heartbreak Hotel," "I Fall To Pieces"... Read More.

DECEMBER 7 1931: Bobby Osborne is born in Hyden, KY. With younger sibling Sonny, The Osborne Brothers became a major bluegrass duo, joining the Grand... Read More.

DECEMBER 6 1936: Guitarist and bass player Jack Cooke was born. As one of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, he appears on the 1959 hit... Read More.

DECEMBER 5 1922: Songwriter Don Robertson was born in Peking, China. His credits include: Hank Locklin's "Please Help Me I'm Falling," Hank Snow's "I Don't... Read More.

DECEMBER 2 1898: Herman Crook was born in Scottsboro, TN. The Crook Brothers performed regularly on the Grand Ole Opry for 62 years.1947: Hank Snow... Read More.

DECEMBER 1 1951: Slim Whitman recorded "Indian Love Call" at the KWKH Studio in Shreveport, LA. The song was introduced in the 1930s by Jeanette... Read More.